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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

The WAg's correspondent must be GER
tainly in aposition to know something
when he says that six seyenths Of the
people of Richmond indorse MI Loyen-
stems vote for that amendment
y. b. This is irony.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

the mon are dressed in Like, of maruih or
blue, over which the white humos is thrown,
baggy pmlal0Uns and sandals 600 their feet
During spring cnormou, caravan, travel
from their wiuterins pISc- uorhwari 90
spend the summer m the co0Ior and more
fruitful mountain valleys of the Azure. Such
wandering caravan, which often extend.
through the desert dlstmceof half q league.
presents a surprising spectacle. On the backs
of the camel- gigantic saddle, sway Oh and
fro, amt ON the top Of these is usually the
wife of some prominent man, with her chill
dren, lashei 90 keep them from falling to the
ground The wives of the elder, NJ the tribe
are often placed iu ptlauquin, the long
poles Of which are fastened The older men
mostly ride ON horses, while the younger
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

Commenting on the struggle in Chicago
between the employers and the employed
the JouraM Of Commerce thinks that the
abolition of the apprentice system would
be disastrous in keeping immense mum
bers of boys and young men out of en-
ployment and concludes What sincere
friend of humanity can fail to wish that
freedom for apprentices may be one of
the happy issues of the struggle now
going on in Chicago I"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

The Jay Gould matinee given daily by
the Pacific Railroad Investigation Com
miitee attracts general attention. In
some scenes Mr. Gould is yonble and
pleasant but when It comes to certain
Others where he is questioned as to the
suspected shady transactions, he is alb
siracted and obliyious.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

ONLY TWELVE HOURS BETWEEN
RICHMOND AND BALTIMORE
IL EACH DIRECTION.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21
THE ALGERIANS.
TYPES OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE
DARK CONTINENT.
Germany aud France Seeking To Open
the Former Terra Incognita To the
Arts of CiviIization-Some Peculiaritics
of the Natives.

Arts of Civilization-Some Peculiaritic-
of the Natives.
There was q time, and not so very long ago,
when the name Of Africa awakened within
US certain mysterious feeling. For our
fathers the geographical study Of the dark
continent was still comparatively easy task,
for this dark continent showed on the maps a
number Of white plains, the designation for
the undiscovered country. Those white plains
within the last few decades have considerably
iessened. for into the mighty continent the
expeditions IF science have penetrated, and
since Germany has also gained "A footing
i'm Africa the interest in the continent
so long neglected has almost become a matter
Of fashion. 10 is apparent that France, dur
ing her fifty year, Of experiment, has made
but slight progress i'm coloniziug northern
Africa But then the Turks had devastated
the country, and civilization can only return
10 it slowly
In the matter Of landscape much Of Algeria
is rich Rugged mountain chains stretch 20
the coast from Algiers. There are wide and
rocky plains. rivers that foam over rocks, and
valleys that delight Tine eye
Modern French culture has deprived the
old Numidau capital " its original interest
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

bans and walk the streets with Moorish hau-
teur
Opuleut Arabians are not plenty in Cone
stantine. The Jews are cnrgetinlly SUPP
planting the Austrian element The iuhahi-
tants Of Constantine adhere 10 ODD manners
and customs i'm the west many hayea.reldy
adopted European garments But the east is
faithful 60 the ola. I'm the Barhary quarter
Of Constantine One can still See open stores,
with readers. story te.iers and gray bearded
philosophers who explain and comment 900
the Koran ON fca-t days you cam -0e the
Moriscos in their ba,iiks. beneath which they
wear yellow, scarlet and whic trousers,
the face covered with black or yellow yeIl.
their arms and hands ornameutei with rings,
their finger nails covered with dark brown
henna aud Heterogeneous painted with ulle
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

IL is said that muccawis was the Indian
name for the whippoorwill The word ac-
cented on the first and last .yllables re-
sembles the notes Of the bird very closely
The word is sometimes spelled muccawith-
the last syllable pronounced with lisp
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

Mrs Sarah La Fetra, president of the
Woman's Temperance Union, will get
herself disliked. She called on the Presi-
dent to protest against the admission of
liquor within the limits of Camp George
Washington during the national drill.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

travel onf00t Tx
ccptat sun.et.when
the great PRAYER +,
mlforiuoI tl.er9l-
a,srs .t., o,l, ~
corroiuriao.sintb.
desert TG.... rot.
tb. Are.reg,ri.os
bolv aileyervo ono
wbowi.lie.aliarpv
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21
SPECIAL AND PERSONAL.

The funeral of Mrs. Senator Randall
Gibson took place from the Catholic
church, in Washington yesterday The
honorary pallbearers were Secretary
Bayard, Hon. George Bancroft, Senator
Cockrell, Representatives Randall and
Barbour, Dr. Richardson, Hon Randolph
Tucker and Messrs Frank Riggs, Lloyd,
Lowndes, and Washington. The inter
ment was made temporarily in the vault
at Mount Oliyet Cemetery.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

On July ], 1856, prior 70 the close u tho
Pierce administration, the debt OF tle United
States was Salg,2,551 Four years later.
July ], $50, before BIchanan's retirement. 10
had increased % $G4,,4l2o1 During the
next Republican, administration the debt inn
creased S3,OO0,0JOOO 1t was during the
war Of the rebellion.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

The Canadian press generally de
nounces the assault on O'Brien as brutal
and cowardly. The truth is that if
oBren utters incendiary language, there
ought to be policemen and law enough to
deal with him. Mob violence against
one man merely takes the dignity and
sense out Of the objection to him.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

a young foreigner and his wife were
not permitted to land in Philadelphia
this week because they had contract to
manage farm for certain amount of
wages.
In the meantime thousands of others
are passed through Castle Garden.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

Commissioner Overly has appointed
the Board Of Promotion for the War De
partment under the new rules of the
Civil Service Commission
1t is stated that all the principal mem
bers and ten of the eleven auxiliary
members are Republicans
Commissioner Overly when asked
about this curious manWuyTc, said that ii
was quite natural, as a large majority of
the chiefs of division in the War De.
partment were Republicans.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

Elegant stores,
with dazzling show
windows. ad0rn
the principal
streets luuootler
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21
The Angelus.

The angelus is a short prayer which Catho-
lies say at sunrise, noon and sunset, ia honor
OF the incarnation. The bell rung to an
nounce the hour Of the prayer is also called
tho spgelua
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

.or0rinr ~ TrIIo
a,i. I.w..... with
r..tnlv.lv.tco,.
LII arm, ami
a..
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

The President is likely to 90 fishing on
The 2dlh instant, and take Mrs. Cleveland
ana Colonel Lamont with him. 1t is
thought that he will cast his fly on the
CLASSY bosom Of Lake Saranac. All
other places have lost the little adj.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

sive ornamentaton; Mori-co soldier, ana "a
Tmisian These are fair types of the better
elias, Of Algcrians, and ore NOT at all bad
looking lot Of people.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

If you want to hear the unprejudiced
truth about public events You must read
the TINES
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

If you want to see the latest pictorials
oil faces and humorous things you must
read the TIMES.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

"Canada's threat of retaliation on
American trade is good deal like that
of the small boy not TO eat his supper be-
cause he has been punished for i'll tenn
per. ~ Precedence J0urHdl Sc
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

There is more philanthropy and bus
mess in one reliable recipe for curing
hams than in the longest epic poem ever
written. CticagO Netcs
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21
PAGE MCCARTHY.
CITY delivery by carriers at 6 cents per week
ny MAIL. POSTAGE PAID;
THE WEEKLY TIMES.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Liberal commission 10 agents to solicit
,ubsCrilfiOus.
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RAILROADS.
kzH..zas,-.-,is;;i. issiS-...-.-sT.

RICHMOND AND AIIrcu,
IL RAILROAD. 'NNl
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS ~ rr...
MARCH El f4-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-21

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-05
POISONING INA CONVENT.

a Aandfed Of the Inmates, Pupils ard
Sisters Frustrated, but VIII Recover,
sr. LOUIS, Mo-, March 4.-Nearly one
hundred inmates Of St. Joseph's convent,
at tho corner OF Minnesota end Kansas
avenue, in South St. Louis, were suddenly
prostrated during last Tuesday night and
yesterday morning, displaying every symp.
tom OF poisoning. The facts OF the case
have besn kept aecret until to-day. Tho
younger pupils attending the Academy
showed the first symptoms, and one after
ANOTHER was taken down. Several Of tho
older pupils and q few Of the Sisters. ;n
charge OF the dormitorics, were afterysrd
attacked, and the malady threatened to be-
come general.
a physician was summoned, and he,
aided by the sters, administered the
necessary medicines, which in mcst caees,
relieved the patient. Several pupils, how
ever, are still pros!rated, but no serious
results res are anticipated in ANY Gaze. The
phyalc'an in charge has been unable as
yet to determine the kind Of poison which
produced the sickness, but ia OF the opin-
ion that 1t was taken with the food OF tho
monday meal last Tuesday. II ia sup.
posed to have been contained in the
canned f-Iit which was eaten at that time.
put no one suspects that it was placed
thore Intentionally.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-05
BUSINESS BAROMETER,
GENERAL CONDITION OF TRADE.
Tho CONNER
Tho Commercial Annirs Of tho Csaa,ry
Moving Along In u Satisfactory Way. ,
Prlces are Coming Up Willie Spec.
ula.ors are Discouraged,

New fons, March Ar. G. Dun & Co., q
weekly trade review says: Congress has
finished It's work and the important csrse
otuncertalnty and disturbances Of value is
ont oil tho way. The relief felt has been
measurable and anticipated in the msrketa
which generally score higher prices than
a week ago. Finance disturbances ueem
farther of, however, than week sso.
Foreign exchange Is distinctly less favor.
able to gold exports. Tho COURSE o, tho
stock markets Indicate, for the time foreign
buying rather than selling. A clear in.
crease in West bound shipments OF goods
aud a greater activity in some branches Of
the dry goods trade may be traced to the
Interstate Commerce bill which will 90
operation April |, and will effect special
rates and contyacts.
Trunk lines have adopted new classes
and rates which are In effect substantial
advance, so that the first result of the
measure is some Increase in charres for
transportation. :.
Some Improvement Is noted in the
western trade, but orders arc still smaller
than last year, 80 that fine and Territorial
woods arc lower, though worsted woods ara
scarce and strong. 1t is significant that
shoddy also rises III price while wool
weakens, tho demand being logged for
cheaper grades Of cloth. Cottona have
been more active, and middlirg uplands
rose to 05ic with moro foreign buying, !
Boots and shoes move more freelv. but
the dullness Is felt in the leather trade.
Tho pause in the iron business ia now
noticed, but prices yielded only for epecu.
lative or largely imported articles, In
spite OF q slack demand for raw iron and
important products there Is a confident
tone. .t.T =. - =
The wheat speculation tskes the form
Of struggling between powerful combi-
nation here at Cincinnati and in CALI
tornia which ia eaid to hold &c. 600 600
bushels and Foreigners who are selling.
Prices are Shade lower than lset week.
Pork speculation alter passinp SIS per
barrel has been killed by the Chicago
Board, which fixes that price az basis ior
margin deals and thus saves lecitimate
traders from the clutch Of a combination.
Labor difficulties look leps threatening.
The business failures during the last
seven days number ior the United States
203, for Canada 26, total 2l0; against 2O0
last week and 24G for the corresponding
week OF last year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-05

Is regard 10 the nomination Of Mr..
Ttolter 10 be Recorder Of Deeds Of the
District OF Columbia, the Now York
Tribune says: "Tne President, as the
country knows, is thoroughly committed
to tho wholesome principle Of local self
government. Tho platform upon which
lie Wal elected contains this plank: "TAe
selection OF Federal officers for the Terri.
tories shoald bs restricted to citizens pre-
viously resiIen. therein" Mr.. Cleveland
adopted the platform az his own. He gave
It his unqualified endorsement. In his
letter accepting the Presidential nomina.
ton he wrote: II have carefully consid'
cred the platform adopted by the Conveu-
ton and cordially approve the same"
Here Wa have plain enunciation and a
plain Endorsement Of home tulo. In view
Of this tho appointment Of Trotter is in
deionsiblc from the Presidents own point
Of yiew, uuless on the hypothesis that
there ia no citiz n Of Washington possess,
ngb.ains enough and character enough
to aspire to the Rscordorship." Sill the
Senate yesterday confirmed him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-05
FIRED. WARDS CRIME,
It Drives His Doting Alother.in.Luw In
Hopeless Insanity.

1t Drives His DotinE 1lother.in.Luw Into
Hopeless Insanity.
NEW YopK, March 4.-One OF the meal
fashionable and exclusive residence streets
in Brooklyn 10 Monroe Place, and one OF
tho handsomest OF its brown-stoneI fronts
Is No. 81, near Pierrapont street, Til
owned by. Mrs. Mary 7. Green, the esti-
msb!o widow Of wealthy New York
buoiness nan who hus lived there with
her children for several yeara. Mrs.
Green is The mo.her-in-lsw OF Ferdinand
Ward, the tinancier and the convict,
Mr.. Greon was Wards first friend in
New York. He gave him etart in busi-
ness life. Ward married Mrs. Green's
eldcs. daughter when he was believed to
be IN honest man with brilliant future.
Mrs. Graon, herself generous, aniable
woman. was easily induced by her oily
son-!n.law 10 place nearly all her fortune
in his haada 10. Investment in some OF
his Wall street apecu!etions.
The cIash came, and then the exposure
OF Wards villainy. Mrs. Green had lost
her money. But. worse even than poverty
~ neT uecnnll'H yeslb Wna Tue Disgrace
which she considered had fallen upon the
lsmily. Her lozses and the aensa tional
disclosures at Wards trial affected Mrs.
Green's mind, which had always baen re-
msrkably clear and bright. She grow
worae and worse, and now, although quiet
and harmless, she is believed to be hope
lessly insane, ID. .-'''Itl :
Her mania has taken q pathetic form.
She seems TO believe that her hcme, like
al! the rest Of. her property, has been
taken from her, and that she has been
driven away from Brooklyn. She tells
those about her that ahe wants to 70 home
again, and pleads with them to take 'hor
there. To humor her, her children osten.
tstiously pack trunk and call a carriage.
And so day after day the poor lady takes
q drive and 10 happy ior tho timo in the
belief that she is going home. At last,
forced by tho necessity Of rigid economy,
It ls said, Mira. Green must indeed leave
her old home, which is to pass into the
hands Of strangers. \
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-05
COKE WORKERS GOOUT
On Strike, Throwing Over Two Thous,,
Mon Out of Employment.

On Strike, Throwing Over Two Thouyuutl
Mon Out of Employment.
PirTsnuRon, March 4.-Fully five hun
dred ccke .workero srs OH q strike to-day
It may throw 1000 men out Of employ.
msnt in this city. The men at the jim.
town and Sterling. works Of ]. N. schoon
maker & Co. hsvo. all quit work. The
works are situated on the Hickman rur
branch Of the Baltimore & Ohie road
Several daya ago the firm had occasion to
temporarily lay of tTo carpenters, await.
ing the arrival of several cars Of Jumbo,
and wheels at the car shops. s.z;.;-'i i
It is claimed that when James Dumphy
who wes e member OF tho Conference
Committee that met the Coko Syndicate
hoard Of the matter he Immediately order.
ed oil OF the men to quit work. The men,
to the number OF 500, then threw down
their tools and allowed the fires to 90 out
It ls said that no notification was given the
firm nor was any demand made. The
men simply Quit work because the two
carpenters had been laid of until they
were again needed. Superintendent Ros.
ser explained the matter to the men )as,
night, but they refused 90 back to work,
An attempt was then made to control
the works and keep other men from being
employed. The strikers are all members
Of the Miners and Laborers' AmalgamsteG
Association, and i. is said that brothar
Of one OF its officers is taking an active psr1
In the matter. 1f1's5 ts,'t',,44 -
A meeting waa held yesterday afternoon
by the local lodge OF the Association
Afterwards the men marched to ths oiIics
OF tho firm, and it ia claimed, would moi
allow Superintendent Rosser 10 make any
statement. .-t.,I.. 1..l7.,e, a =
The coke had not been drawn and was
being burnt up. Superintendent Roeaer
assisted by his clerks and number Of bows
then went to work to try and save a por.
ton Of the coke. The firm estimate that
they will lose 675 tons Of coke, that
amount being IN the ovens when the work,
men suspended operations. Ftfgt& /
There is no indication Of the mon going
back to work. Furnacemen in this city
arc su1iously looking forward in the hopet
that settlement may be made. !
Moorhead's blast furnace, the Carrie
furnace and the Edith furnace are eun.
piled with coke from the Jimtown and
Sterling works. II the men continue on 4
strike these blast furnaces will have to be
"banked up" In that case 1000 men
will DO thrown out OF employment il
Pittsburgh and Allegheny. i iiii Il
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-05
TILE WELLAND CANAL
Shippers Assured There VIII be no Dolby
Whom Navigation OnanH.

S~'PeoAo <AnhuEoA AAeEC Will Dc no Delay
Whom Navigation Opens.
OTTAWA. OSr., March Am impression
has got abroad that the work Of deepening
and enlargiug the Welland canal will not
be completed in time to throw the canal
open for traffic on tho opsning OF naviea-
ton, thus geriousiy interfering with and
delaying the transport OF grain and freight
from the Western States to the seaboard
by this route-a matter OF considerable
moment to Americans and Canadians en-.
gagged in transportation and in the yrsin
trade.
Grain meIchanta ard others interested
in transportation state that If the prospec.
tive delay really arises it will strike a
blow from which the grain trade will
never recover during the whole season,
Mr.. Pope, Minister OF Railways and
Canals, however, says thst there is not
the sllghteHt reason for gls.m. The con-
tractors ior tho canal improvements are
pushing their work along rapidly towards
completion, and on this account there will
not bs one hours delsy the moment
navigation openp.
1t is expected that by the middle OF
June thsro will be depth of fourteen
feet from one end Of the canal to tho othor.
Parliament will also be asked 10 vote q
sufficient sum to enable the Government
to go on st once with the enlargement
and deepening Of the St. lawrence canals
to uniform depth with the Welland, 80
IS to admit vessel passing down from
Chicago to tho Atlantic withor. Tightening
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-05
FROM OVER THE OCEAN.
TIE LATEST NEWS pY CABLE,
Tho Revolt In lIulgarin-Tho Govcrnn, ont
Succeeds in Putting Down tho Rebellion,
Houmania Taking Precautionary
Mcnsures-Other Foreign News.

eoFiA, March 4.-Tho Government at.
thoritics have placed under arrest thirty
peraons, including NJ. KaraveloE and NJ,
Tzapod, who were found to bo in commu.
munication with the insurgents at silis.
ttia and Rustchuk.
They arc also charged with being im.
plicated In a plot to enlist thirty armed
men for the purpose Of creating a disturb.
ance here and adding to the complics.
tions with which the Regency have to
contend. .ia5g HfG}.
Tho rioing at Rustchuk has been entirely
suppressed. All the insurgcnt officers
were either taken sprisoners, killed or
wounded in the battle with tho loyal
troops, or were drowned. a,
Tho pioneers after arresting the loynl
officers aud the commander OF the garrj.
son, summoned tho infantry to surrender.
which they refused to do. 1TTT y
Firing then began and the mutinee,a
were attacked by the militia and were
forced to retreat. They we're pursued and
driven into the Danube BY the inisntry'
The pioneers took boats and endeayored
to cucape, but their boats were stopped by
a,gunboat and they were all compelled to
Tho lcyslists enterad Silistria without
opposition. They found there the corpgs
Of Col. kristeff, commander Of tho parrl.
son, who had been killed by his two man.
Tbs other officials escaped into Roumania,
.servia, as n precautionary measure, in
view Of the trouble in Bulgaria, has sent
troops to the frontier. 1t Is also reported
tina! the serviaa reserves have been called
out. ~ -
LONDON, March IA telegram from
Giureevo says that r;sings have taken
place at Tirnova and other places, and
that the Insurgents arc reported to bo
masters Of affairs at Tirnoys.
Communications between Sofia and tho
Provinces Is interrupted. Anarchy Il
spreading In Bulgaria.
A dispatch TO the Times from Bucharest
states that several persons were killed in
the fighting ct silistria between the Insur.
gents and Loyal troops. Two oflicets and
sixteen privstes who were engaged in tho
revolt vera captured aud shot.
The laalera Of the revolt at Run,chuk
have been ordered to.be shot.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-05
War Preparations In Germany.

BERLIN, March.4.-At the military con-
ference preaided over by the Emperor no
decided to appoint several officers for gu.
perlor commands. In the event Of war
inc osown FRINGE will command one army
corps. The erection of wooden huts for
troops in Galicin is proceeding rapidly.
Fosta are being armed, ammunition and
provisions being stored, and the construc.
ton OF strategic railway lines is being has
tened, 40 men being now at work. These
preparations arc causing great anxiety in
Galieia. 1t 10 feared in the event Of an
Austre-Russlan war the Austrian troops
will be Withdrawn from tho defensive line
IN the Carpathian. The report is credited
IN Polish cities to the effect that the En-.
peror, in conversation with Galician no.
blenon, who referred TO these fears, said:
u! war breaks out with Russia we are de-
terniaed to defend .Galicie," . .FIfr'